Portal x MET Trenta Cycling Helmet "Trade Winds"

Originating from Oslo, Vancouver and London, Portal offers an antidote to the silos created across ride, run, and hike, bringing a unifying perspective to outdoor activity. Merging functionality with aesthetics through a sensibility inspired by movement and nature.

Moving over distance isn’t always about pushing harder. Sometimes it’s about choosing a direction and letting the elements carry. Portal and MET collaborate on a helmet designed for changing conditions. For when the pace shifts and the line reveals itself.

Lightweight. Ventilated. Stable in changing conditions. Optimised airflow. Low-profile fit that stays in place. Designed for long days across mixed terrain.

• Iconic Trenta design refined over 30 years of R&D
• MIPS C2 rotational system
• Exceptionally comfortable and secure fit thanks to ratchet system at rear with 360° head belt and adjustable air lite straps
• 19 vents with internal air channelling system for temperature regulation
• Sunglasses ports that allow you to securely stow glasses when not in use
• Tube shaped tail to improve aerodynamics
• Reflective decals for added visibility in low light conditions
• Exclusive branded packaging
• 200 units globally
• Colourway: Trade Winds

Safety Standard:

• CE EN1078:2012

Sizes and Weights: 

• Small / 52-56CM / 240 grams

• Medium / 56-58CM / 250 grams

• Large / 58-61CM / 285 grams

Artwork:

Trade Winds is a series of artworks by cyclist, runner and artist Hugh Scott Douglas, that highlights the juxtaposition between nature and technology. The layers are derived from the organic patterns of the ocean, contrasted with the direction of currents and winds.

Using a piece of logistics industry-specific software normally used to track ships on the ocean, Scott-Douglas programs it to generate images of the ocean’s weather patterns, and non-graphic, organic and experiential elements of the ocean—the direction of currents and winds. 

These images are manipulated, both materially and chromatically, and then printed digitally in a manner that echoes the analog process of screen-printing further masking what was there in reality.